First published in 1985, the novella won the Hugo Award for Best Novella, and was nominated for Nebula and Locus best novella wards. The novella is published as part of Bélial’s Une Heure-Lumière collection, which also includesIan R. MacLeod‘s POUMON VERT (BREATHMOSS).

Zeno represents Roger Zelazny in translation, on behalf of the Zelazny Estate.